Chapter 63: Meeting Wan Yi again.
After spending a few days in the library, Yao Jun had a much better understanding of the general layout of the three continents. The Yang continent was the smallest of the three continents, consisting of only the Yang, Duan, and the Song provinces. But since there was now only the Yang clan on the Yang continent, they were more united than the two other continents, causing them to be stronger than the two other continents.
The Liang continent had a total of 7 provinces. The Yun clan controlled the Ming, Cao, Sun, and Lao provinces. While the Guo clan controlled the Quan, Jianyi, and the Hanzhen provinces. The Yun clan was slightly stronger than the Guo clan, but not enough to eradicate the Guo clan without sustaining heavy losses.
The Guanyu continent on the other hand only had 5 provinces, three which were controlled by the Human Race, one that was controlled by the Demon Race, and one that they shared. The Xian, Cui, and Delan provinces were controlled by the humans, the Deng province was shared, and the Demon Race controlled the Shihao province.
Eternal Stream City was located in the Cui province, which was the province standing between the Deng and the Xian province. Thanks to this, it would only take Yao Jun and Guo Luo around six days of flight to reach the Xieren City.
Xieren City was not the largest city in the Deng province, but it was one of the most popular ones. The buildings in the city were built using two different architectural types. The buildings created by the Human race were made out of exquisitely carved wood, carved with the images of plants and lakes, and decorated with red lanterns and golden colors. Few of these buildings reached over three floors.
The buildings that were built by the Demon Race on the other hand were made out of a type of white stone that was carved with images of various Demonic beasts. The buildings were all very tall, the shortest one being three floors tall. Each building had at least one accompanying tower standing next to it, Demonic beasts carved out of a type of black stones adorning the top of the tower.
Yao Jun was sitting at a small table, eating a light breakfast of bread and some stew while he was waiting. Guo Luo was still sleeping up in their room, so it was only him at the table. They had already been in Xieren City for a few days, looking for any type of information about Demonic beasts. But it seemed like this information was kept rather securely hidden by the Demon Race, as they could find nothing.
The inn where they had rented a room was owned by the Demon Race, so the interior was made out of stone, the chairs and beds covered in different furs. The room around Yao Jun was completely empty, there wasn't even anyone standing at the counter. Everyone else in the room had left the moment Yao Jun's food arrived.
After Yao Jun spent around half an hour waiting, someone else entered the room. The person was covered in a fur cloak that covered their entire body, only allowing one to see their face. The person walked over to Yao Jun's table and sat down right in front of him.
“I was wondering when you would show up here.”
The one who spoke was the person clad in the fur cloak. Her voice was sweet and pleasant to listen to. Yao Jun raised his head and saw a youthful and beautiful face. Light blue eyes, silken black hair, and smooth skin. There were a few black scales on her face that only helped bring out her devilish charm. This was Wan Yi, the first person Yao Jun met after arriving on this continent.
“I'm amazed you could come here without being followed by a bunch of guards.”
Wan Yi was the person Yao Jun was waiting for. Since he could not find any information about Demonic beasts, he would have to check with the Demon Race what information they had.
“Oh? It seems like you know quite a bit about me.”
Wan Yi smiled faintly, tearing off a small piece of Yao Jun's bread and stuffing it into her mouth. Her position within the Demon Race was not low, so she should indeed be followed by guards wherever she went. She had only snuck out today, which was why there were no guards with her.
“Not really. The first time we met on that desolate plain, you said that it was a holy land for your Demon Race, that no human was ever allowed to set foot there. Yet you could walk around there all alone at night. You also said that I could come find you if I ever needed anything.”
At first, Yao Jun had not paid attention to it, he was too focused on finding a way to return to his own continent. But once he calmed down and started thinking about it a bit more, he found it to be slightly strange.
“After thinking it over, I toyed with the idea that you might be someone with a very high position in the Demon Race, but I had no evidence. To check if I was right, I told the person at the counter to send a message to a person called Wan Yi. From his shocked expression, I figured that I was indeed correct.”
“And look, not long after he delivers the message, the entire inn is emptied out, and then you arrive.”
Yao Jun had thought over it several times when he had some free time, and the more he thought about it, the more suspicious he got about Wan Yi's identity. Traveling here to Xieren City was both to find information about Demonic beasts as well as see if his thoughts were correct.
“What would you have done if your idea turned out to be wrong?”
Wan Yi still held the faint smile on her face, but on the inside she was rather impressed. He only had two small clues, but he still managed to learn a bit of the truth.
“I would have checked around for anyone called Wan Yi, if I could not find anything after two days, I would just leave.”
Yao Jun simply shrugged his shoulders as he spoke. Had he been wrong and not found anyone that was called Wan Yi, there was no point in staying in this city. At that time, it would be better to just hunt for Demonic beasts blindly.
“Impatient I see. Very well, what is it that you came to find me for, I doubt that it was just to brag about how clever you were.”
Wan Yi stopped wasting time and started talking about business. When they met on that desolate plain, she could be a bit more laid back and try to hear stories about where he came from. But now they were in her city, there were people spying on her at all times, just waiting for a chance to strike a blow at her and rob her off her position.
“I want to know if the Demon Race has any information about what type of Demonic beasts live on this continent, I also want to know where those Demonic beasts live. I also wouldn't mind knowing just what the real relationship between the Human Race and the Demon Race is.”
Yao Jun had seen how the people from the Demon Race and the Human Race interacted in this city, there was no hostility between the two races, something that was the complete opposite of what Yao Jun had been taught.
“We do indeed have some information about Demonic beasts, I also know about the relationship between the Human Race and the Demon Race. But why should I tell you any of this? And why do you want this information?”
Wan Yi had already expected Yao Jun to come looking for information about Demonic beasts, but there was no way she could hand it out for free. This information was important to the Demon Race, so she could not give it away for free.
“I want to know about the relationship because I am a bit interested, nothing more. As for why I want to know about the Demonic beasts, it is because I have the Demon God's Gate.”
Yao Jun did not bother making up any sory or lie, he just said it like it was. Since Wan Yi held such a high position within the Demon Race, there was no way she would not know about the Demon God's Gate. Yao Jun wouldn't even find it strange if they had a way of seeing if someone had that power.
“You are no fun, couldn't you at least try to come up with a good lie?”
Wan Yi was slightly stunned as Yao Jun spoke. She had expected him to come up with some form of elaborate lie that she could slowly take apart, before finally revealing that she knew about his Demon God's Gate. She did not expect him to just tell her right away.
“What's it gonna be, are you going to give me the information I want?”
Yao Jun simply looked at her as he spoke. The moment Wan Yi sat down, Yao Jun had felt a myriad of eyes land on him, a few perceptions even swept over his body. Had it not been for Little Gray increasing his mental powers, he would not even have noticed any of this. From this, he could tell that things weren't as simple as they seemed in the Demon Race.
“The Human Race and the Demon Race don't really have a hostile relationship, at least not at the top. Why would people at the peak of the cultivation level or people who rule entire continents, care about a few differences in appearance and power?”
“The only reason we still pretend like we are at war is because it is a good way to train the younger generation. Of course, most people don't know this information, otherwise there would be no point.”
Wan Yi shrugged her shoulders, imitating Yao Jun, as she spoke. Most normal people, whether they be Human Race or Demon Race, did not know this, they thought that the Human Race and Demon Race were constantly at war.
“As for the information¨about the Demonic beasts, I can't tell you that for free. You will have to help us first. But I can give you information about one Demonic beast first, to let you know that the information we have is real.”
Yao Jun never expected Wan Yi to just give him the information right away. Since he could not find any concrete information anywhere, it was clear that this was either highly important, or very sensitive information for the Demon Race. If he wanted to get his hands on it, it would require him to pay a certain price for it.
“I need one with a strong body, preferably one that has a type of defensive armor.”
Yao Jun wanted to strengthen his body so that he could start training in the Crumbling The Nine Heavens technique. The fastest way to do this was by absorbing a Demonic beast with an innately strong body.
“Strong body and defensive armor? I would direct you to a location within the Shihao province, but who knows whether or not you would trust me on that. In the Delan province, in a deep valley known as Zhenya Valley, you will find a Serpent type Demonic beast that should fit your criteria.”
Wan Yi rolled her eyes in silence for a short while, going through all the information she could remember, before speaking out. She could just tell him where such a Demonic beast lived, but she also had to make sure that it was a Demonic beast that he was capable of fighting.
“Delan province, Zhenya Valley? Very well, I'll return once I have managed to discern that the information is real.”
Yao Jun nodded his head after memorizing the information. He quickly stuffed the last of the food into his mouth before standing up and preparing to leave. The faster he managed to get the information, the faster he could grow stronger. As he was preparing to leave, Wan Yi's voice rang out again.
“I wonder, why did you kill those people in Ash Barrens City?”